black

#000000

#2B538D

#2B538D

Contrast Ratio

2.72:1

Delta E

51.0

Very Different

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #2B538D
HEX #000000 #2B538D
RGB 0, 0, 0 43, 83, 141
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 215.5, 53.3%, 36.1%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 215.5, 69.5%, 55.3%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 69.5%, 41.1%, 0.0%, 44.7%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4435 0.1059 257.8

Contrast & Accessibility

2.72:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #2B538D → Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 → Background: #2B538D

Color Difference (Delta E)

51.0 Very Different
0 — Identical 5 — Similar 25 — Noticeable 100 — Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #2B538D);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #2B538D);

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